It’s all — as someone once said — mind over matter: “if you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” That was my theory when I decided to look at the bright side of a winter storm in April. But I had nothing, so I turned to Twitter for inspiration. Twitter delivered.

Here are 10 different ways to look at the benefit of a snow and ice storm in April.

About the blogger

Bob Collins has been with Minnesota Public Radio since 1992, emigrating to Minnesota from Massachusetts. He was senior editor of news in the ’90s, ran MPR’s political unit, created the MPR News regional website, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started the two most popular blogs in the history of MPR and every day laments that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.

NewsCut is a blog featuring observations about the news. It provides a forum for an online discussion and debate about events that might not typically make the front page. NewsCut posts are not news stories but reflections , observations, and debate.